1997 Saturn SC1 power train problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 Saturn SC1 — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We bought a used saturn 2 years ago from a dealership. Since the day we got the car home we had transmission problems. Mainly when my wife would drive it to get our small children to day care, and she would go to work. When the transmission warmed up it gave her a hard time getting it into gear…”
filed May 17, 2007
“1997 saturn sc2 experienced transmission failure when the spider pin broke. *mr while on an expressway an explosion occurred in the engine. The engine emitted steam and the consumer was unable to engage the gear. Under the vehicle was fluid and pieces of broken metal. The consumer was informed that…”
filed Jun 8, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other SC1 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 SC1 | 4 | 16% |
| 1999 SC1 | 1 | 5% |
| 1998 SC1 | 3 | 8% |
| 1996 SC1 | 4 | 10% |
| 1995 SC1 | 6 | 10% |
| 1994 SC1 | 3 | 4% |
| 1993 SC1 | 5 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Saturn SC1
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.